This is not an abstract painting, as you might think, after a glance at this photo. It - Rainbow eucalyptus bark, unusual tree from New Guinea. The name of the rainbow eucalyptus was due to the unique properties of wood, which, depending on the seasons, age and thickness of wood has different shades of color fibers.A. Eucalyptus is commonly associated with Australia's koalas and fun-eating its leaves, but in tropical rain forests of the Northern Hemisphere are growing at least remarkable trees of the genus Eucalyptus, which are colored with the bark all the colors of the rainbow. For its elegant tree trunk is called - Rainbow eucalyptus Two. Homeland rainbow eucalyptus - Philippines, particularly Mindanao. In the name of the island due to another name Rainbow Eucalyptus - Mindanao Gum. Rainbow Eucalyptus grows well in Hawaii, where it was imported in 1929, as well as in South Florida.Three. Rainbow Eucalyptus - a tropical tree. At home he is growing very rapidly, reaching a height of 70 m in terms of South Florida with more cool winters rainbow eucalyptus tree grows slowly, but in the summer showing the full force of their growth - increasing by 2.5 -3 m during the growing season and more with good care. Eucalyptus leaves are updated throughout the year.4. Updated annually as the top layer of the bark of the tree rainbow. Moreover, it is updated in the different areas at different times.Five. Young bark is a bright green color. Then, over time it will get dark and blue, purple, orange and maroon colors. Before the detached part of the crust becomes brown-brown.6. Plots young and old bark alternate, forming a bizarre rainbow pattern, which also changes all the time, representing a sample of living abstract painting.7. Thus, the different colors indicate areas of the cortex of her age.Eight. This tree is grown for ornamental purposes because of the beauty of colored bands, which cover the trunk, but in addition to beauty, rainbow eucalyptus has a number of valuable qualities.9. Rainbow Eucalyptus is rarely damaged by pests and diseases that can grow them with little or no use of chemical remedies.10. Another feature of the rainbow eucalyptus trees - they do not produce an essential oil, unlike other members of the genus Eucalyptus, so it is a pleasure to use in landscaping where it is important to the absence of strong flavors.
12. It would seem that such an unusual tree should be protected by the state, but in fact it is not the case. Rainbow eucalyptus are used in the most trivial of purposes: to produce high-quality white paper.
14. From a distance the tree does not seem so beautiful, colors are mixed and it turns a weird color, but near the rainbow eucalyptus tree trunks seem walked out with a painting by impressionist painters.